★★★★★
Director: Rich Moore
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch
❝ IT BECOMES KINDA HARD TO LOVE YOUR JOB...WHEN NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO LIKE YOU FOR DOING IT. ❞
Synopsis: Ralph (John C. Reilly) is unhappy with the way his life is going - he is ignored and disliked by his colleagues who work with him in a game called Fix-It Felix, Jr. Ralph decides to obtain a medal in order to gain respect from his peers, and abandons his game to go in search of one. This leads to an adventure involving a bizarre cast of characters and a life lesson for everyone involved.
Wreck-It Ralph was so much fun. In typical Disney fashion, the film addresses the issue of the outsider, but makes it more complex by giving Ralph the edge of being the 'bad' guy who just wants friends. Nothing was black and white, and every character had motivation and a purpose. There were two kinds of 'bad' people in this and the first thing I took away from this was the acceptance of a certain kind of bad - the necessary evil versus the unnecessary and how to distinguish between the two. As well as layering beautiful connections between complete opposites in terms of characters, the film also had a great way of handling minor characters too. This is probably the most interesting Disney film that doesn't have any Pixar involvement (apart from John Lasseter, the film's executive producer). At first glance, this does look like a Disney Pixar picture considering the sleek visuals and the innovative story however, it's clear they have taken notes from Pixar and are exploring new territory. If Wreck-It Ralph is what they are capable of accomplishing on their own, then Pixar need to step up their game for some friendly but fierce competition!
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